The coldest air of the winter season to date arrived with the passage of an arctic front. In addition, a moist Pacific storm system moved across the area. The combination of these two features resulted in accumulating snow to much of the Billings Forecast Area. In addition, strong gusty winds resulted in blowing snow and bitter wind chills across the area. The following snow amounts were received: 6 inches 8SW Big Timber, 22SW Lodge Grass and in Hardin, 10 inches in Harlowton, 2N Harlowton and 10N Absarokee, 3 inches with blowing snow and bad travel conditions in Livingston, 7 inches in Laurel, 8 inches in Fort Smith and 1E Pray, 5 inches in Judith Gap with blowing snow, reduced visibilities and gusts to 56 mph, 12 inches 12S Livingston, 18 inches 14S Livingston, and 12 inches 22SW Lodge Grass.

Event Narrative

Four inches of snow was reported in Musselshell, but this snow combined with strong winds to produce considerable blowing and drifting problems.